Tag: Scripps
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E.W. Scripps is Buying Two Local ABC and CBS Affiliates
This week E.W. Scripps Co broadcasting group announced that they will buy two ABC affiliates from Raycom Media. ABC KXXV in Waco Texas and CBS KHRD in Byron TX will be sold to Scripps as part of Gray Televisions 3.6 billion dollar deal to buy Raycom Media. “Scripps’ acquisition of these two stations is in…
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Discovery Gets European Commission Approval to Buy Scripps Networks
Today Discovery is one step closer to buying Scripps Network the company that owns many popular channels like HGTV, The Travel Channel, Food Network, and more. Today the European Commission has approved Discovery’s proposed acquisition of Scripps Network. “We are pleased with the positive decision of the European Commission,” said Discovery CEO David Zaslav. “We believe…
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Viacom, Scripps, AMC, A+E, & Discovery Are Launching a New Streaming Service
Today Viacom, Scrips, AMC, A+E, and Discovery announced a new sports free streaming service. Subscribers to this new service will get access to 35 networks for $16 a month. The service will be called, Philo. Channels on the new service include A&E, AMC, Animal Planet, AXS TV, BBC America, Cheddar, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, Food…
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HGTV & The Travel Channel Are Creating New Shows for Facebook
Do you love shows from channels such as HGTV and the Travel Channel? Their parent company is going to make exclusive shows for Facebook with some of them based on popular HGTV and Travel Channel shows. “This partnership with Facebook is a great complement to our efforts to engage passionate fans with compelling, premium content…
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Scripps Deal to Buy Several Popular Over-the-Air TV Networks Gets Federal Approval
A few weeks ago it was announced that Scripps had agreed to Katz the company behind Bounce TV, Grit, Escape, and Laff. Scripps seems to be hoping to help build up their over the air TV presences as the once forgotten TV option is seeing a rebirth in the world of cord cutting. “In today’s fragmented…
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What Does Discovery’s Purchase of Scripps Mean for Cord Cutting? We Take a Look
Yesterday it was announced that Discovery had agreed to spend over $14 billion for Scripps Networks including HGTV, The Travel Channel, and The Food Network. This understandably raised some concerns about the future of channels like HGTV on streaming services such as Sling TV, DIRECTV NOW, and PlayStation Vue. The good news is that Discovery…
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Discovery is Buying HGTV, The Travel Channel, & More
Today Discovery Communications said it has come to an agreement to buy Scripps Networks Interactive for $14.6 billion in cash and stock. Scripps is the parent company behind many popular channels like HGTV, The Food Network, The Travel Channel, and more. “This is an exciting new chapter for Discovery,” Discovery CEO David Zaslav said in…
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Discovery Is Trying to Buy HGTV to Create a $3 Streaming Service
Discovery is close to buying the parent company behind HGTV, The Food Network, The Travel Channel, and more. It is being reported by the New York Times that Discovery is in the final stages of buying Scripps Networks in an effort to help fight off declining profits in the face of cord cutting. Discovery is…
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In the Face of Cord Cutting HGTV, Food Network, & More Go Up For Sale
It looks like the pressure of cord cutting is growing and smaller networks such as Scripps Networks are starting to look for a way out. This week it was reported by The Wall Street Journal that both Discovery and Viacom are in talks to buy Scripps Networks. It seems that Discovery and Viacom are trying…
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HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel and More Are Now Live on fuboTV
A few weeks ago fuboTV announced that it has reached an agreement to add Scripps Networks Interactive’s channels on its over-the-top streaming video service. Now these channels are live on fuboTV for all Premier package subscribers at no extra cost. Subscribers will soon get live access to HGTV, Food Network and Travel Channel starting July 1…